n. 刺,刺痛,针刺
v. 刺,刺痛,刺激
来源于史前日耳曼语stengg-,其后裔不仅有英语sting,还有瑞典语stinga和丹麦语stinge。
例:
n.
Does a bee die when it loses its sting? 蜜蜂失去蛰针会死吗?
There's always a sting in his words. 他说话总带刺儿。
His words carry a sting. 他的话中有刺。
The red spot on his arm is a sting. 他胳膊上的小红点是虫叮的伤痕。
v.
Most flies do not sting. 大多数苍蝇不叮人。
Peppers sting the tongue. 胡椒蜇舌头。
When you slice an onion, it makes your eyes sting. 切葱头辣眼睛。